Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation officially opened yesterday Open Works, the highly anticipated $11.5 million incubator for Maryland’s creative economy.
The 34,000-sq.-ft. state-of-the-art facility, which happens to be the sixth largest makerspace in the nation, was developed to expand access to advanced tools and technologies for residents of Baltimore and the surrounding region through low-cost memberships, rental workspaces, educational classes, and workforce training opportunities in partnership with other regional organizations.
“Congressman Elijah Cummings referred to Open Works as a house of dreams during last year’s groundbreaking” said Will Holman, General Manager of Open Works. “His vision of Open Works as a place for all people in Baltimore to transform their creative ideas into new products and new businesses is at the heart of our mission. This is a place where anyone can make virtually anything.”
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